MONTRÉAL, Sept. 7, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Quebecers' exceptional year at the lottery continues as a Lotto 6/49 jackpot in excess of $16,000,000 was won on a ticket purchased in Montréal Wednesday night. A $2,000,000 Québec 49 jackpot was also won last night on a ticket purchased in the Outaouais.
The Lotto 6/49 jackpot was won with a group ticket split into five shares, for a total of $3,208,403 for each group member. The winning combination is 09-15-18-21-24-28 (14).
The $2,000,000 Québec 49 winner's lucky combination is 02-03-12-29-40-43 (07).
"Lady Luck continues to smile upon Quebecers in 2017. Loto-Québec has already paid out 78 prizes of $1,000,000 or more for a total of 93 millionaires since January 1, and that is not counting last night's winners and those who won at Extra last Thursday and Friday who have yet to claim their million," said Isabelle Jean, President of Lottery Operations and Vice President of Public Affairs.
Ann exceptional year
This lucky evening is just another in extraordinary year for Quebecers who, it is worth mentioning, won two $60,000,000 jackpots and two $55,000,000 jackpot at Lotto Max, and a $25,000,000 jackpot as well as three jackpots in excess of $10,000,000 at Lotto 6/49, in addition to yesterday's big win.
Top 10 biggest jackpots won in Québec so for in 2017
| 1 |
$60,000,000 |
Lotto Max |
January 6 |
Family from Montérégie and Centre-du-Québec |
| $60,000,000 |
Lotto Max |
February 10 |
Family from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Capitale-Nationale |
|
| 3 |
$55,000,000 |
Lotto Max |
April 21 |
Couple from Montréal |
| $55,000,000 |
Lotto Max |
June 2 |
Estrie resident |
|
| 5 |
$25,000,000 |
Lotto 6/49 |
January 21 |
Family from the Outaouais, Laurentides and Montréal |
| 6 |
$23,017,319 |
Lotto Max |
August 4 |
Group of co-workers from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| 7 |
$16,042,016 |
Lotto 6/49 |
September 6 |
Group ticket sold in Montréal (still unclaimed) |
| 8 |
$12,715,949 |
Lotto 6/49 |
May 24 |
Montréal resident |
| 9 |
$10,000,000 |
Lotto Max |
July 14 |
Montérégie resident |
| 10 |
$7,000,000 |
Grande Vie |
March 13 |
Family from Laval and Estrie |
| $7,000,000 |
Lotto 6/49 |
August 19 |
Montérégie resident |
The Lotto Max jackpot hits $50,000,000
The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw this Friday, September 8, will reach $50,000,000 in addition to two Maxmillions prizes. Quebecers have been particularly lucky at Lotto Max since the beginning of the year, winning two $60,000,000 jackpots and two $55,000,000 jackpots.
About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec's mission is to responsibly and efficiently manage games of chance in a controlled and measured fashion, in the interest of all Quebecers. Entertainment is at the heart of its activities.
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Source: Marisol Schnorr, Public Affairs Department Head, Loto-Québec, 514-499-8691, [email protected]; Information: Danny RacineCommunications AdvisorLoto-Qué[email protected]
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